Edinburgh and Bristol

[LivingUpNorth]

Afternoon all,

Has anybody spent any time in both cities? We have lived in Edinburgh for 8 years but are considering a move South. Bristol is a possibility.

The contract market in Bristol for .Net devs looks great.

Here's what I like about Edinburgh:

- The contract market is strong and I've never struggled for a contract
- No traffic issues
- Its safe outside the ropey parts
- it's compact and easy to walk around
- Lots of parks and green spaces
- No end of things to do
- Great for raising kids
- Brilliant schools.
- Can get a 4-5 bed family home for about 400k in a nice area a few miles from the High Street

Any input from people who have lived in both would be appreciated. I'm curious to know how Bristol compares to Edinburgh.

The thing everyone complains about in Bristol is the traffic. I've read allllllll about that one.

Cheers for reading

[northernladuk]

Not many Scots in Bristol. That has to make it the winner hands down!

[BolshieBastard]

Afternoon all,

Has anybody spent any time in both cities? We have lived in Edinburgh for 8 years but are considering a move South. Bristol is a possibility.

The contract market in Bristol for .Net devs looks great.

Here's what I like about Edinburgh:

- The contract market is strong and I've never struggled for a contract
- No traffic issues
- Its safe outside the ropey parts
- it's compact and easy to walk around
- Lots of parks and green spaces
- No end of things to do
- Great for raising kids
- Brilliant schools.
- Can get a 4-5 bed bungalow for about 400k in a nice area a few miles from the High Street

Any input from people who have lived in both would be appreciated. I'm curious to know how Bristol compares to Edinburgh.

The thing everyone complains about in Bristol is the traffic. I've read allllllll about that one.

Cheers for reading

Bristol is gridlocked and anti car. They have some of the most pedantic and pernickaty(sp?) parking wardens in the civilised world. If you like your car, you wont like Bristol.

Id be wary moving lock stock and barrel just because somewhere is 'hot' for jobs at a particular moment.

Other than that, Bristol has some good tourist attractions.

[LivingUpNorth]

Not many Scots in Bristol. That has to make it the winner hands down!

Lol Hey, I'm not a Scot btw.

[LivingUpNorth]

Bristol is gridlocked and anti car. They have some of the most pedantic and pernickaty(sp?) parking wardens in the civilised world. If you like your car, you wont like Bristol.

Id be wary moving lock stock and barrel just because somewhere is 'hot' for jobs at a particular moment.

Other than that, Bristol has some good tourist attractions.

Cheers for the post. Well the move would put me closer to family. 30 miles away so that's the motivator.

[TestMangler]

Not many Scots in Bristol. That has to make it the winner hands down!

racist bastard !

I've worked and stayed in both but not actually lived in either and was on expenses at the time so didn't give a tulip how much it cost.

They doo taaaaahrk fooooony in Brizzle but having said that, they do in Edinburgh tae, ken ?

[psychocandy]

Bristol is gridlocked and anti car. They have some of the most pedantic and pernickaty(sp?) parking wardens in the civilised world. If you like your car, you wont like Bristol.

Id be wary moving lock stock and barrel just because somewhere is 'hot' for jobs at a particular moment.

Other than that, Bristol has some good tourist attractions.

Like Wales.

[northernladuk]

Kinda speaks volumes when you compare the tourist attractions of one city against an entire country and Wales still loses lol.

[jamesbrown]

Like Wales.

Yes, in the sense of entertainment (point, laugh etc.).

[LivingUpNorth]

Kinda speaks volumes when you compare the tourist attractions of one city against an entire country and Wales still loses lol.

Christ guys, take it easy. I'm just interested in how the cities compare.